This course addresses various topics in real estate law, including estates, titles, acquisition, agreements of sale, encumbrances, conveyancing, and bonds. Other topics include liens, deeds, and mortgages.

VII. Required Course Content and Direction

Course Learning Goals

Students will

Understand estates and tenancies in real property;

Compare and evaluate the different types of title in real property, methods of acquisition of title to real property, and agreements of sale;

Identify and understand deeds, mortgages, bonds, and warrants, principles of recording of documents, liens and encumbrances, searches and title insurance; and

Analyze conveyancing in general and the principles relating thereto.

Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities

The following topics are presented:

Estates

Titles

Acquisition

Agreements of sale

Encumbrances

Conveyancing

Bonds

Liens

Deeds

Mortgages

Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals

Exams, quizzes, classroom exercises, class or online participation, and/or projects as specified by the area faculty and described in the individual instructor's course syllabus are utilized.